Following the tremendous success of our EKC book club last Fall, we heard educators from all corners of the globe asking for more opportunities to get together. Our new EKC Global Chats series is a space for sharing, asking for support, and brainstorming together.

Each month, we will tackle a different hot topic in literacy with an expert in the field, and then join in some global camaraderie and discussion. It's free to join!

Chat: September 22 | 7:00-8:00am EST
Topic: "Translating the MTSS Framework to YOUR School"

When we at EKC think MTSS, we think Dr Stephanie Stollar of Reading Science Academy (plus a bunch of her guest spots on podcast episodes, conference presentations, and leading the first meetings of The Reading League's book club this summer). Stephanie has the knowledge, helpful resources, and a clearcut approach to reading science and its practical application to literacy instruction and we are BEYOND thrilled she’ll be joining us for our next EKC Global Chat! Have you and your colleagues gathered literacy assessment data and are now thinking WHAT NEXT? Or are you asking, "where should we spend our energy as a school if we’re just beginning to look at our approach to intervention?"

Come for the discussion with Erin and Stephanie and stay for the breakout sessions to hash out what this means for YOUR students with colleagues from around the globe!

Facilitators

Erin Kent

Erin Kent consults with international schools around the world. She helps teachers and administrators grow customized approaches to PK–12 literacy that fit an international school’s unique context. Erin taught literacy for many years in urban, independent, and international schools before becoming a literacy coach and then P–12 Director of Curriculum and Instruction where she led a team of 13 instructional coaches and advised K–12 administrators on establishing data-based educational initiatives. Erin has spoken many times at Columbia University Teachers College in New York City and at international conferences on Readers’/Writers’ Workshop methodology, literacy coaching, curriculum development, and literacy leadership.

Dr. Stephanie Stollar

Dr. Stephanie Stollar has dedicated over 30 years to improving literacy outcomes through evidence-based practices. She believes that by supporting all educators, high achievement is possible for every student. In 2020, Dr. Stollar founded Reading Science Academy, an online community where thousands of educators support each other to improve results in their classrooms. She also advises the next generation of education policy leaders in her role as an assistant professor at Mount St. Joseph University. In addition, Dr. Stollar serves as a Board Member of the Innovations in Education Consortium, sits on the Executive Team at the Evidence Advocacy Center, and is a co-founder of a national alliance for supporting reading science in higher education. Previously, she served as Vice President of Professional Learning at Acadience Learning, as an MTSS trainer and consultant for hundreds of school districts, as an Assistant Professor of School Psychology, and as a School Psychologist. Through her ongoing educational workshops and extensive publications, Dr. Stollar continues to build the capacity of educators and education systems worldwide so every student can be lifted through literacy.